Was Atlantis originally called Atlas?

According to this comment in reply to the article Lost city of Atlantis ‘could be buried in southern Spain on the History.com web site:

    The island of Atlas (reads Atlas in Greek; Atlantis is a British created word) was said to have founded the city of Athina, aka Athens. But it was said that the island became corrupt, so Athens fought against the island to gain its “independence” from it.

It makes sense that, if Athens was originally a colony of Atlantis/Atlas as was Egypt, the Athenians could have fought to gain independence from its homeland if Atlantis/Atlas became corrupt. There are historical events of this kind recorded in many parts of the world. There are also legends about the corruption in Atlantis so, yes, it makes sense.

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Could Atlantis have been Mu?

In the Top 10 Theories about the Lost City of Atlantis article on the Top Tenz website referred to in my last two blogs, there is also references to another mysterious lost continent named Mu. An excerpt from the above article says:

    Mu is the name of a hypothetical continent that allegedly existed in either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, depending on who you listen to. In either case, it was thought to have disappeared at the dawn of human history, its survivors emigrating to other continents to serve as the foundation for a number of later civilizations throughout the world.

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Was Atlantis actually in Southeast Asia?

In a May 17, 2010 article posted on this blog called, “Atlantis found in Indonesia?” I discussed an incident during one of my lectures in which a member of the audience insisted that Atlantis had actually been in Indonesia.

Well, today I found a delightful and informative online article discussing the Top 10 Theories about the lost city of Atlantis.” And, wouldn’t you know it! Number Two on the list refers to Atlantis in Southeast Asia.

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After the Snowstorm …

Unbelievably, after weather announcers proclaimed that we, in the mid-Atlantic region, are having the coldest winter in 30 years, today‘s outside temperature was 60 degrees Fahrenheit. In the previous weeks, we had overnight temperatures in the teens.

I guess 60 F is closer to normal because I remember a number of New Year’s Days at this temperature. One, we were strolling in a nylon jacket at the beach.

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Close ups of the orbs/snowflakes to compare with orb close up

Here are close ups of two of the orbs/snowflakes from the wintry scene nature photograph posted on this blog on December 27th. I magnified these “orbs” to see how they would compared with the orb picture close up posted yesterday. As you can see, yesterday’s orb has an internal border and internal organization. The close ups of the orbs or snowflakes do not. What do you think now? Are the following images orbs or snowflakes?

Orbs or Snowflakes Orb or snowflake close up

On the left, a close up of two “orbs” floating in the December 27th wintry scene. On the right, a close up of an “orb” photographed against a tree trunk.

Copyright (c) 2010 Carol Chapman

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